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· July 6, 2026

climate-change-american-mind-beliefs-attitudes-spring-2026-4.6

This line graph shows the percentage of Americans over time since 2008 who say the issue of global warming is extremely, very, or somewhat important or not too or not at all important to them personally. A majority of Americans say the issue of global warming is personally important to them. Data: Climate Change in the American Mind, Beliefs & Attitudes, Spring 2026. Refer to the data tables in Appendix 1 of the report for all percentages.